Sorry kids — school will go on as planned Tuesday.
And be warned, depending on where you go to school, your team spirit might not be enough to get an excused absence if you go to the Super Bowl victory parade.
Denver Public Schools is encouraging students to show their support by wearing their Broncos orange-and-blue gear, if dress code allows it, at school.
“Our world champions this season exemplified DPS shared core values of accountability, collaboration and fun, and we believe a great way to honor the Broncos’ victory is by showing those values in school,” Denver Public Schools stated.
The district, however, is recommending that principals do excuse students if parents call the school in the morning letting them know. Students who don’t go to school, and whose families do not contact their schools, will be given an unexcused absence.
According to news archives from the Broncos’ previous Super Bowl win, some metro-area schools let students out for midday celebrations. Many students skipped school either way.
Across the country, fan mania has closed entire school districts from time to time. In November, Missouri saw several school districts close for the Kansas City Royals’ World Series parade.
But officials from Aurora Public Schools, Jefferson County Public Schools and the Cherry Creek School District said attendance would be counted Tuesday as it is any other day.
Diana Wilson, spokeswoman for Jeffco schools, said she couldn’t speak for every principal in the district but said district officials would stand by everyday rules for deciding what reasons would merit an excused absence.
A spokeswoman for Cherry Creek schools noted the district has had three snow days this year, and officials don’t want students to have “any further loss of instructional time.”
For DPS, spokesman Will Jones said it would take more than 10 snow days to put the Denver district at risk of having to add an extra day of classes at the end of the year.
Yesenia Robles: 303-954-1372, yrobles@denverpost.com or @yeseniarobles
